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if it's not on topic then posting a link instead of an image doesn't make it any better, you will still get warned/infracted for it.

and btw this was always technically a rule, it's just that it's become so common lately that we decided to make an announcement to remind people that it's stupid, annoying, and not funny, and that you can get in trouble for doing it.

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[21:03] <+Skiks> ellie is out of context
[21:04] <+Skiks> the experience

The last one seems stupid to me. We're on a forum to have some fun, at least let us post the image if we have a load of text to explain it. I get how just posting images is annoying, but for God's sake, this isn't exactly a court.

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I'm kinda iffy on this subject. I do classify the images as spam, but they are very entertaining. They're incredibly annoying when they're posted alone, without any text at all, but not so much when they're with a good paragraph of relevant text. But no matter what, they're still gonna be spam. I guess it is a good decision, taking everything into account.

I'm kinda iffy on this subject. I do classify the images as spam, but they are very entertaining.

I really don't find the "haha I'm using an unrelated image to reply to your post isn't it witty" thing to be entertaining, but maybe I just don't go to 4chan enough/at all to "get" how hilarious it apparently is.

So image macros are still spam, even if they are surrounded by legitimate post content? That seems kinds like the equivalent of a single non-sequitur line of silliness in an otherwise legit post being considered spam.

I mean I've never even posted one so this doesn't affect me, but still.

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So image macros are still spam, even if they are surrounded by legitimate post content? That seems kinds like the equivalent of a single non-sequitur line of silliness in an otherwise legit post being considered spam.

I mean I've never even posted one so this doesn't affect me, but still.

*face palm*

If the image macro isn't relevant to the topic, regardless of the amount of legitimate post content around it, then it is spam.

Is this really a hard concept to understand, people? It feels like this is getting re-explained every 2 or 3 posts........smh.

Then it's still off-topic and not allowed. No need to post a facepalm gif in response to someone's post in the thread.

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About the gifs thing, can I post a gif and also respond to the topic at hand, or no gifs at all?

You're welcome to post images if they're relevant to the post, but the current trend going on here shall not continue

So there you go, only if the image is on the thread topic really and isn't 'lol this post is stupid *facepalm gif*' as already asked.

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So image macros are still spam, even if they are surrounded by legitimate post content? That seems kinds like the equivalent of a single non-sequitur line of silliness in an otherwise legit post being considered spam.

I mean I've never even posted one so this doesn't affect me, but still.

its amazing that a member your age really can't understand this. unless by an act of trolling, you're just playing random debater.

if you feel the need to spam your own legitimate post with a random image un-related to the thread..

Although I understand how the gifs can be annoying, and this would never apply to me since I don't recall ever posting any annoying "SPAM" gifs, but I feel banning the gifs outright, takes away people's right to express themselves.

As we all know sarcasm is one of the hardest things to detect, because forums are largely text based, and it's hard to know what people are really trying to say, since text takes away the nuances that come with vocal speaking.

As in saying something has many different meanings depending on how you say it. But when typing the same sentence on the internet, the only way it has multiple meanings would have to depend on the context in which it is used and if people are intuitive to understand any secondary meanings.

So what it boils down to, is I don't think people post some of these gifs, to be annoying or trolls, or to be spammy, but to express themselves in a way that simple text cannot do that in of itself.

Like I pretty much I don't really care as it doesn't apply to me, and I don't care one way or the other, but just wanted to be the devil's advocate here. Since it seems some of you miss the point in these "spam" gifs that have been posted.

Although I understand how the gifs can be annoying, and this would never apply to me since I don't recall ever posting any annoying "SPAM" gifs, but I feel banning the gifs outright, takes away people's right to express themselves.

As we all know sarcasm is one of the hardest things to detect, because forums are largely text based, and it's hard to know what people are really trying to say, since text takes away the nuances that come with vocal speaking.

As in saying something has many different meanings depending on how you say it. But when typing the same sentence on the internet, the only way it has multiple meanings would have to depend on the context in which it is used and if people are intuitive to understand any secondary meanings.

So what it boils down to, is I don't think people post some of these gifs, to be annoying or trolls, or to be spammy, but to express themselves in a way that simple text cannot do that in of itself.

Like I pretty much I don't really care as it doesn't apply to me, and I don't care one way or the other, but just wanted to be the devil's advocate here. Since it seems some of you miss the point in these "spam" gifs that have been posted.

As much as I agree, that would only work if the posters had any kind of self control, which unfortunately isn't the case (otherwise this thread wouldn't be necessary). If it was allowed, there's a high possibility of threads consisting of nothing but image macros (none of which being on topic) and thus nothing but spam.